Why the populists didn't win France's presidential electionWashington PostPARIS — France was supposed to be next. Following the seismic shocks of the Brexit referendum and the victory of Donald Trump, commentators worldwide fixed their sights on the French presidential election as the next potential populist upheaval.

6 Takeaways From Monday's Senate Hearing on RussiaNew York TimesSally Q. Yates, the former acting attorney general, testified before a Senate subcommittee, saying that the former national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, was susceptible to blackmail. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Photo by Stephen Crowley/The New ...

Paris' Gare du Nord train station evacuated after security alertFox NewsPARIS – Police poured into Paris' Gare du Nord station late Monday, evacuating passengers from platforms and sealing off the area for several hours in a new security scare to hit the French capital. Paris police spokeswoman Johanna Primevert told The ...

French election 2017: Meet Brigitte Macron, the new first ladyBBC News"Brigitte! Brigitte! Brigitte!" chanted the crowd as she took the stage with her husband, newly elected President Emmanuel Macron. Who is she? First things first: theirs is not a common relationship. That is paraphrased from words Mr Macron himself ...

S. Koreans vote for new president to succeed ousted ParkWashington PostSEOUL, South Korea — South Koreans voted Tuesday for a new president, with victory widely predicted for a liberal candidate who has pledged to improve ties with North Korea, re-examine a contentious U.S. missile defense shield and push sweeping ...

Is North Korea targeting university for elites?CNN(CNN) In the last three weeks, two US citizens have been detained by the North Korean regime. Both men work at Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, one of the few schools to employ foreign experts in North Korea. Kim Hak-song, an ethnic ...

US poised to expand military effort against Taliban in AfghanistanWashington PostPresident Trump's most senior military and foreign policy advisers have proposed a major shift in strategy in Afghanistan that would effectively put the United States back on a war footing with the Taliban. The new plan, which still needs the approval ...

6 reasons why Europe may have turned a cornerCNN(CNN) Post-Brexit referendum and Trump, Europe underwent a crisis of confidence: populist parties seemed to be on the rise, and there was much debate over which nation would be "next out" of the EU. Eleven months after the shock of Brexit, the ...